Earlier today many local news agencies in Mobile, Alabama and Cruise Critic began to report on a possibility of a Carnival cruise ship returning to the city of Mobile. It is reported that earlier this week, Carnival sent out surveys to a select number of past guests, asking them questions about their preferences on cruising out of […]
Earlier this morning around 8:00am, passengers on board Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship Carnival Breeze were awoken by announcements dispatching the fire team (Team Alpha) to deck 0, forward. Smoke was reported pouring out of deck 0 into the rest of the ship, so the fire doors were quickly shut to prevent the smoke from spreading. When the fire […]
This week Kaleigh and James scour old Cruise Travel magazines to find out what has remained the same in cruising since 1980, and what has changed. Price, staterooms and ship size are all discussed, but you might be surprised by what they found. This week’s cruise news features Carnival’s new loyalty program with details on the new […]
Good afternoon everybody, this is your captain speaking to you from the bridge. It is currently 1400 hours and we are currently sailing at a steady speed of 19 knots with wind coming from the south at 4 mph. Don’t you wish you were hearing that right now? I know I sure am! Anyway, since the […]
So I was searching You Tube yesterday for videos of the Mariner of the Seas for my upcoming cruise and somehow I came across a comedy skit by NCL, Fountains. Now if you have cruised NCL before than you know exactly what this is and it is probably the most creative and funniest skit I […]
Earlier this weekend Carnival Cruise Line rolled out its brand new loyalty program, VIFP, also known as Very Important Fun Person Club. As I said in a previous post, this program does a much better job rewarding its most loyal passengers, especially by the addition of new tiers and some new benefits. So instead of […]
Earlier this week, Carnival Cruise Line’s new loyalty program was leaked onto the message boards of Cruise Critic. The new program, VIFP (Very Important Fun Person,) is set to be officially unveiled on June 11th and it is dramatically different from the previous loyalty program. The new program counts credits as “number of nights cruised” versus the old “number […]
It is now being reported that there is an apparent norovirus outbreak on board Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Freedom. 5:10pm (5/14): Earlier today there were rumors of a death of a passenger as a result of the Norovirus outbreak. There was in fact a death on board the Carnival Freedom, but it was unrelated to […]
Earlier this week, Costa Cruises hinted at a possible order for a second “Super Costa” ship along with the originally planed ship which would launch a new class of ships for Costa Cruises. This ship would be the second ship in the new “Super Costa” class, if she is ordered. She will weigh around 132,500 tons and […]
On my final day of Cruise3Sixty, I had the opportunity to take a tour on board Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Liberty. I have cruised on two of Carnival Liberty’s sisters before, the Carnival Freedom and the Carnival Valor, and I honestly love the Conquest Class vessels. The design of the ship is different kinds of flowers and other plants, […]
Yesterday, a passenger on board Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Spirit was rescued after he jumped off of the ship into the Pacific Ocean. The Carnival Spirit was on its 4th day of a 15 night Hawaiian cruise when someone on board witnessed the man jump from the ship. An alarm was immediately sounded, and the emergency operation went underway. The ship […]
Wondering which stateroom you should choose to stay in for your next cruise? Well thanks to some fellow cruise bloggers and myself, we have compiled a quick guide on the 4 basic types of staterooms found on most cruise ships. Interior Staterooms (written by Cruize Cast) Interior staterooms are well-known to be the cheapest cabins available […]